JNU Warns Students Who Boycott Exams to Protest Hostel Fee Hike

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has warned students who are boycotting exams to protest against the hike in hostel fees that they will not be eligible to register in the next semester if they fall short of the academic requirements of the institution

Crux of the Matter

1. In JNU, evaluation of students is conducted in different modes of home assignments, quizzes, term papers, presentations, sessional examinations etc.

2. Some protesting students prevented bonafide students from writing the end-semester examinations the deans of Schools and chairpersons of Special Centres have decided to give ‘take-home exams’ to the students.

3. Every student willing to take the exam will have the opportunity to write the exam.

4. The university administration said, “Those who refuse to write the exams on their own will, in spite of the fact that the university is making every effort to conduct the examinations, will not be eligible to register in the next semester if they do not fulfil the academic requirements as per University ordinances.”

5. JNU students boycotted exams on the issue of hostel fee hike and have condemned the university for sending question papers to students via WhatsApp.

Curiopedia

Jawaharlal Nehru University is a public university located in New Delhi, India. It was established in 1969. It was named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. G. Parthsarthi was the first vice-chancellor. Prof. Moonis Raza was the Founder Chairman and Rector. The bill for the establishment of Jawaharlal Nehru University was placed in the Rajya Sabha on 1 September 1965 by the then minister of education, M. C. Chagla. During the discussion that followed, Bhushan Gupta, member of parliament, voiced the opinion that this should not be yet another university. New faculties should be created, including scientific socialism, and one thing that this university should ensure was to keep noble ideas in mind and provide accessibility to students from weaker sections of society. The JNU Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on 16 November 1966 and the JNU Act came into force on 22 April 1969. More Info

Curated Coverage

1. The Print – JNU warns students boycotting exams they won’t be able register next semester

2. Business Standard – Students boycotting exams won’t be able to register in next sem, warns JNU

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